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April 17 | Volume 8 - 2025 |
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The NC STEM Center is a Web Portal for all things related to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education in North Carolina
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Rachel Candaso of Pitt County is the BWF North Carolina Teacher of the Year ↴
Meet North Carolina's 2025 Teacher of Year
Rachel Candaso, a Pitt County Schools middle school teacher and AVID coordinator, recently was named the 2025 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year. In addition to being named the North Carolina Teacher of the Year only five years into her tenure in the classroom, Candaso also holds the title of Pitt County Schools’ Teacher of the Year and is a 2024-25 Kenan Fellows Program participant. She is also active in the Teach for America organization, having served as a storytelling fellow, advisory board member and corps member. Read full announcement. North Carolina has recognized outstanding teachers through its Teacher of the Year program since 1970. For more information on North Carolina’s Teacher of the Year recognition program, visit the program's website. You also can follow the North Carolina Teacher of the Year finalists on social media at #NCTOYPOY.
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Opportunities ↴
Explore NC STEM Center
 Do you have an opportunity or program doing great work to promote STEM in North Carolina? Now you can post your special events, summer camps, and afterschool programs for us to promote all year long. We invite you to create an account to get started today!
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STEM Spotlight ↴
Not Your Average PD
 Don’t miss the final spring session of Not Your Average PD: "Building Student Resilience Through Fables" at 5 p.m. next Tuesday (April 22). Hosted by Kenan Fellows, the event is live on Zoom, free to attend, and open to all educators.
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North Carolina Science Festival ↴
State's biggest celebration of science continue all month
 The 15th Annual North Carolina Science Festival continues throughout April with more than 500 events in all 100 counties in the state. Find a STEM opportunity in your community before April 30. → Find events
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BWF Student STEM Enrichment Program deadline approaching on June 9 ↴
Burroughs Wellcome Fund accepting SSEP grant applications
 Have a great idea to spark curiosity in K–12 students through hands-on STEM? Applications for the 2025 Student STEM Enrichment Program (SSEP) grant awards are open now through the Burroughs Wellcome Fund. Proposals will be accepted through June 9. → Apply now
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FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) ↴
Live Stream: 2025 FIRST Championships kick off in Texas
 The 2025 FIRST championships presented by BAE Systems are going down this week starting today (April 17) through Saturday in Texas. Several divisions of these epic robot battles will be streamed live this year on FIRSTtv across various Twitch channels. → Watch now
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2025 North Carolina Computer Science Professional Development ↴
Friday Institute expands summer CS learning series
 Registration is now open for free Computer Science training this summer. These blended in-person and virtual sessions are a collaboration through North Carolina’s Computer Science Teaching Professional Learning Program (NC-CS-PLP), NCDPI, and the William and Ida Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at NC State University. Sessions are designed to support educators throughout the year as they teach, engage and empower students to explore CS. → Learn more
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May 1, 2025 ↴
Leadership Gala
The 2025 Jay Robinson Education Leadership Award Gala is set for May 1 in Raleigh. → More |
June 13, 2025 ↴
Community of Practice
WCU has an opportunity for elementary STEM educators to connect in June. → More |
Aug. 7, 2025 ↴
Next-Gen STEM
ECU's annual engineering symposium is Aug. 7 in Greenville. Registration is due by April 30. → More |
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Have STEM News or Event to share?
The NC STEM Center is a project of the NC STEM Learning Network, a statewide effort through the North Carolina Science, Mathematics & Technology (SMT) Education Center in collaboration with North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, North Carolina Community College System, and UNC General Administration.
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NC STEM
Phone: + 1 919 991 5111
P.O. Box 13901
Research Triangle Park, N.C. 27709
www.ncstemcenter.org
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